The Only Good Thing That Happened During the Second Debate

The second debate was difficult to watch. I found myself at some points screeching, squirming, cringing — anything to distract from what was happening on screen. It was miserable and disheartening and basically the same as the first one — no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on, we can all agree that it’s horrendous that this will be happening yet again, in Las Vegas, in just a few weeks time.

However.

There was one good thing that came from it, I’d argue, and that thing was a very simple Twitter meme. No, not the merciless taunting of poor Kenneth Bone, but a single shot of the candidates debating — they look like they’re singing.

It’s stupid, but you have to hand it to Twitter. We’re completist. Any duet you could possibly think of? Someone’s put it alongside that image. By all means, do it. Search any duet! Trump and Clinton belting it out, their voices (I imagine) wrapping together in delicious harmony.

We’ve got everything from the classics …

https://twitter.com/donmoyn/status/785340067115958272

https://twitter.com/HiJohnHowAreYou/status/785329615824752640

https://twitter.com/mkruvant/status/785348810792800256

https://twitter.com/brandonstosuy/status/785306252855353344

https://twitter.com/AlanHenry/status/785348349385924608

https://twitter.com/NormaniLynae/status/785306381930770432

https://twitter.com/larbertred/status/785322319971512320

https://twitter.com/christiansene/status/785356318097940480

https://twitter.com/corbettsmithDMN/status/785304786874699776

https://twitter.com/jeffchatterton/status/785318662303522816

https://twitter.com/traread/status/785351038203142144

… to the not-so-classics.

https://twitter.com/brosurero/status/785351317225025536

https://twitter.com/Beeyanks/status/785358117882048512

There you have it. A feel good meme for a not-so-feel-good time.